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Language Learning Guides and Resources | Languages

Best Less-Common Language Learning Resources: What Actually Works
ByDana Hooshmand May 11, 2026

A clear, opinionated guide to building a study stack for less-common languages, from textbooks and tutors to sentence banks, audio habits, and community support.

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Watermelons — Etymological Groupings
ByDana Hooshmand May 11, 2026May 12, 2026

All the language families for “Watermelon” (in common languages… that I know)

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Languages | Swahili

New Swahili Grammar Guide
ByDana Hooshmand November 19, 2025December 26, 2025

We’ve made our Swahili Grammar Guide available for free on swahiligrammar.com.

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Languages | Spanish Language Learning

Mexican Slang Words (in Spanish) — Just the Basics
ByDana Hooshmand January 25, 2025January 25, 2025

My personal, brief list of CORE Mexican slang words (in Spanish, of course). Just the basics, not a massive list.

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Perfect Milan Self-Guided Walking Tour
ByJo Hyun July 24, 2024January 25, 2025

A self-guided walking tour of Milan — just a map that we created based on our own research.

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Must-Know Travel Phrases
ByJo Hyun June 7, 2024June 23, 2024

Travel phrases for becoming “travel fluent” in any language. How to navigate travel scenarios with ease.

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Language Learning Guides and Resources | Languages

Follow Your Curiosity in Language Learning
ByDana Hooshmand February 9, 2024November 19, 2025

Explaining a technique I used to follow online resources to learn languages by following my curiosity.

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Languages | Travel | Turkish Language Learning Resources | Türkiye (Turkey) Travel Resources

The Turkish Phrases I’ll Most Miss from Türkiye
ByDana Hooshmand January 30, 2024January 30, 2024

My favourite Turkish phrases that I’ll miss.

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Korean Language Learning Resources | Languages

A Simple Guide to Korean Honorifics
ByDana Hooshmand December 29, 2023December 29, 2023

A guide to Korean “honorifics” — Polite nouns, verbs, and conjugations to use when speaking to your elders or in formal situations in Korean.

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Korea | Korean Language Learning Resources | Languages | Travel

Korean Restaurant Phrases — Phrases for Eating Out in Korea
ByDana Hooshmand December 23, 2023December 23, 2023

Some useful phrases for eating out in Korean restaurants, including getting takeout.

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